Shade holder



F. C. HALL SHADE HOLDER Nov; 16 1926.

Filed Ma 15, 1926 INVENTOR "Mal; @walulevj kill v r Patented Nov. 1 6,1926 rear FRANCIS CADWALADEB HALL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

sirens HOLDER.

lipplicationfiled May 15, 1926; Serial No. 109,453.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a shade holder that. can .beinstantly and readily attached to the lamp globe or electric bulb. Aspecial feature of the shade proper is that it can be quickly, selectedfor various shading effects from any stiff or bendable paper, parchment,cardboard, cloth or other material readily at hand, and that it can befitted into self clasping hold ers at the bottom of the frame of theshade, the advantage being that any stiffand bendablematerial-transparent or opaque, of any color or any regular or irregularsize can be quickly used as a shade. The cost of the material used inthe making of the shade, and the time required to permanently attachshades to holders in common use, add to the expense of suchconstruction. The present invention relates to a shade holder which canbe changed or adjusted by the user, as desired. The shade material doesnot necessarily constitute an appreciable part of the cost of the shadeand shade holder.

The drawingsshow a front 1) and side view (Fig. 2) of one form of ashade holder suitable for the above purpose' It is shown as being madeout of wire suitable for bending to shape, although of course, othermaterial may be used, especially metal for the holders or feet.

As shown in the above drawing (Fig. 1) two circular ringlike members, 10and 10, are spaced suitably to engage the opposite sides of anordinary'lamp bulb. The wires, 11 and 11, curving and extendingdiagonally downward and continuing to extend upward into the shadesupporting arches, 12 and 12. Attached to the ends of these shadesupporting arches, 12 and 12 are holders or clasps of metal or othermaterial, 13 and 13', which bend back on themselves, 14 and 14:, so asto form a self holding clasp to grasp the ends of a shade.

other suitable material is indicatedat 15.

Qne end of the shade is inserted into one end of the holder and bentabout so that the other end may be inserted into the other holder orfoot. The shade may lie close to the arched members, 12 and 12, whichwill keep it from coming in contact with the bulb, or it may extend freefrom the same. Theshade engaging clasps may be pressed in as hard asdesired to more securely grip the shade, and the entire holder may bereadily adjusted to fit various sized bulbs. The drawing (Fig. 2) showsa fuller view of the shade supporting arches, 12 and 12, as they extendoutwardly and curve upwardly, also of the side view of holder 14.

What I claim is as follows:

1. A shade holder comprising a pair of spaced circular rings, engageablewith the opposite sides of a lamp bulb, a pair of arched spring memberswhose ends are at tached to the continued extension of the ring members,and shade holders on the exten sions bent back upon themselves toprovide 7 shade holding clasps.

2. A shade holder for supporting a shade on an electric bulb, saidholder having a pair of oppositely disposed circular globe engagingmembers extending into the resilient wires which are adapted to passabout the lamp bulb, and shade supporting members carried by thecircular members and extend ing opposite to the resilient wires, the sheLe supporting members being bent back upon themselves so that a shademay be supported between them. a r

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this"13th day of May,'1926.

FRANCIS CADWALADER HALL.

